Class :               T

Item Type :            Ice-refrigerated Van

Parent System :          VR

Gauge :                            Broad

Description :                    Ice-refrigerated 4 wheeled van for perishable goods.

Year of Manufacture :      Before 1910, 1910 to 1915, and 1955

Manufactured By :            Newport Workshops

Previous Classification :    

Current Classification :      TP

Year of Withdrawal :      

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Number Range :           18’, 12.5 Ton capacity, wooden sheathed & meat hooks

 1 – 48, 73 – 120, 131 – 191

                                                18’, 12.5 Ton capacity wooden sheathed  49 – 72, 121 – 130

                                                26’, 15.5 Ton capacity wooden sheathed 192 – 417

                                                26’ 15.5 Ton capacity steel sheathed 420 - 469

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History in Service :       The first 25’ 6” vans were originally built on 6 wheeled chassis but these were removed between 1910 and 1915. Some were also converted to bogied Iced Vans TP.

See Also :                    TP, TT

Colour Schemes :         VR Wagon Red  

Modelling Hints :          SEM Kit

Further Information:     AMRM Article Sept/Oct 1977

Plans :                         AMRM Article Sept/Oct 1977

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